We’ve all had it drummed into us – it’s life threatening to be overweight; ;whether it be an increased likelihood of heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, cancer … you name it, being overweight is likely to increase the chances of suffering from at least one of the aforementioned. Not that I’m making light of it – it’s pretty obvious that if you’re overweight then you’re not fit and “leanness” has always been considered to be a major factor in a longer, happier life.

Higher than expected radiation levels at Fukushima’s Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan forced the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) to halt attempts at cleaning up highly contaminated waste water over the week-end.

The university/college experience is the best time of your life. You are out on your own for the first time of your life and an entire world of experiences lies before you. And it is amazing. However, with this wonderful experience it comes with a ton of new responsibility that you might not be prepared for. I wrote what I knew, of the pressures of the university experience and how it's not all black.